We have had a couple of frosts the last two night, and there is a noticeable drop in temperatures even during the day.
- With Halloween just around the corner it was time to harvest the pumpkins and squash and do some carving. The big one took up half the wheelbarrow!
Pumpkin harvest
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Pumpkin harvest
2. Despite the fact that most of the flowers are gone I saw a common carder bumblebee today and it was still collecting pollen, suggesting it was still feeding young – maybe it was just an optimistic bee.
Common carder
Common carder
3. In the vegetable garden we are getting a couple of romanesco maturing.
Romanesco
4. A poor frosted cosmos.
Frosted cosmos
5. I love these big leaves of the mulberry tree.
Mulberry leaf
6. So few apples this year but there are a few bramblys on a potted tree that will have to be planted out in the next couple of months.
Brambly apple
Thank you to The Propagator for hosting – six on Saturday
Murtagh's Meadow 
Lovely produce!
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Thank you. Pumpkin soup on its way
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I just realised I know very little about bumblebees… They’re solitary right? And do they live through the winter?
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Here in Ireland our bumblebees tend to live in small colonies (maybe about 100 individuals). I think the same is true everywhere. Only the new queens, who emerge in late summer, over winter by hibernating underground. She starts a new colony the following spring:) We do have solitary bees too but these are different.
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Love the jack o’lanterns! I need to carve one this week – I certainly have plenty of pumpkins from the surprise patch to choose from.
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Love surprises of the plant variety!
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Such a delight to see your close observations. Excellent carving and courageous bumble bee. Where do you think the nest is?
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Somewhere in the garden – not far. But we’ve had another night frost so really can’t see if surviving long.
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WoW… those pumpkins are all winners – next year I will also plant some… we could have a wee virtual carving duel… east coast vs west coast!! 😵😂
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That sound like a fun idea🙂
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OK… please let me know when the seeds must go in… I’ll give it a go! 😉
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You can start them in early April on window sill.
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Ta! Will do! 😉
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Beautiful images of fall, MM. That pumpkin is huge!
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Thank you Pattie.
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